The Jewish Studies program is launching a new residency that will bring a visiting artist to campus for a full term to teach an undergraduate course. This fall, that position…
Dispensaries getting blunt sided by new pot tax
On Jan. 4 the new 25 percent sales tax on recreational marijuana in Oregon went into effect. Since Oct. 1, when medical dispensaries began selling recreational marijuana to those 21…
The power of speaking through dance
Louder than Words is Northwest Dance Project’s most anticipated event this season and will be performed March 17 through 19 at the Newmark Theater. The piece includes three unique dances,…
Home and Garden Show vendors’ sales suffered, despite successful turnout
The 69th Annual Portland Home & Garden Show took place at the Expo Center, February 25-28. Thousands of people attended to peruse two packed halls, filled with vendors displaying a…
Emotionally connect through the spoken word
Activist, slam poet, and the first winner of the Women’s Poetry Slam, Andrea Gibson, is coming to the Hawthorne Theater on March 8 in Southeast Portland. Gibson was born in…
Downtown camp must relocate
A recent vote by the city council struck a blow against efforts to offer a modicum of stability to Portland’s houseless, sending a long-standing downtown homeless camp across the river…
Examine history to understand the changes of culture
Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion is an informative, thought-provoking exhibit on display at the Oregon Historical Society until June 1. This is a multi-medium exhibit which includes videos, artifacts, maps, photographs and…
Photography exhibit evokes questions about true Native history and culture
Contemporary Native Photographers and the Edward Curtis Legacy is on display at the Portland Art Museum until May 8. The exhibit features Curtis’ photographic depictions of Native-Americans which are placed…
Green Roots Cafe faces challenges to stay afloat
It’s been a year since Green Roots Cafe, a student-run vegetarian and sustainably sourced restaurant, opened in the basement of the Smith Memorial Student Union. But the eat-in is already…
A win-win for PSU’s arts and culture
Three weeks ago, the Portland State student staff of the Littman Gallery in Smith Memorial Student Union didn’t know if they would have a space on campus next fall; PSU…
Authenticity of utmost importance for Portland Japanese Garden’s new expansion
The Portland Japanese Garden is holding an exhibition at the Center for Architecture to showcase their new plans for the Japanese Garden’s Cultural Crossing expansion from Feb. 4 to 29….